LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Mandurah Workshop
WASR held a comprehensive Seabird and Waterbird rescue workshop in Mandurah in December 2019 with 22 participants. A morning of theory was followed by a demonstration of rescue of a pelican. WASR is delighted to welcome our new recruits.
Cygnets saved
Story on Channel 10 News https://www.facebook.com/10NewsPer/videos/448913749378571/
Catch a Fish, Not a Bird DPWS Video
We participated in this educational video aimed at recreational fishers. Our volunteers Halina, Mark and Barbara were featured. https://www.facebook.com/WAParksWildlife/videos/415129202500096/
Libby Hall Workshop
At the end of October our volunteers were lucky enough to welcome Libby Hall, Taronga Wildlife Hospital Manager, to Western Australia to conduct two 2-day workshops on Seabird Intensive Care & Rehabilitation. These workshops were comprehensive and covered a range...
Milly Monger
Teamwork and another healthy pelican released! Thanks to Native ARC Inc. for rehabilitating this sick pelican in their excellent facilities. WASR volunteers Louise and Halina rescued the bird, Sharon liaised with Native ARC and visited daily to offer her pelican rehab...
Local Matters at Grill’d Leederville
We’ve been selected to participate in Local Matters at Grill’d Leederville this August. Local Matters is the Grill’d community donation program that sees each Grill’d restaurant donate $500 back into the community every month. The donation is split between 3 local...
2 Day Seabird Rescue Workshop
It's important we make sure we keep our skills and knowledge up-to-date in both rescue techniques and home rehabilitation. Taronga Zoo Wildlife Hospital Manager, Libby Hall, is set to come to Perth in October to run a 2-day comprehensive seabird workshop for our...
Seabird Rescue & Rehab Workshop
Our President Halina Burmej held a “Seabird Rescue and Rehabiltation Workshop" at Native Animal Rescue recently. The feedback from attendees was very positive and included “I’m not scared of pelicans anymore” The Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions...
WASR Tea Towels & Bags
Our beautiful tea towels and bags have arrived! These feature artwork by Years 4 & 5 school students from Mount Claremont Primary School, Quintilian School and Glencoe Primary. The artwork was based on World Migratory Bird Day's 2019 theme "PROTECT BIRDS: BE THE...
Dead birds found at wetlands following botulism outbreak
Article in Community News (Melville Times) https://www.communitynews.com.au/melville-times/news/dead-birds-found-at-wetlands-following-botulism-outbreak/